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John Byrne
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I suspect the darker blue springs from the misconception that has come
increasingly to the fore since I joined the industry -- that Superman's
costume is "patriotic", that he, like Captain America, is "wearing the flag".
Which, of course, he isn't -- red, blue and yellow? -- but some have
tried to literalize this with the darker blue.
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Anthony Frail
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I always just guessed that it was some attempt to make him "darker",
therefore "cooler".
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Anthony Frail
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BTW, Mr. Byrne, I'm surprised that you didn't get the Kubert Hawkman, as
you have mentioned you love that helmet and rendition.
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Chad Carter
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always just guessed that it was some attempt to make him "darker",
therefore "cooler".
That's what I was thinking. The lighter blue looks so much better with the red, to me. The darker shade makes the red seem dull. Probably why Grant Morrison is so fired up to remove the red trunks, as he can't appreciate that on the Superman I think of, the one in light blue, the red is integral to the costume, breaking up the blue and setting off Superman's musculature.
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Anthony Frail
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Not to turn this into a stealth Superman's costume thread, but check out
how much more "Supermanesque" the Ross rendition looks with this "fixed".
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Michael Roberts
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I suspect the darker blue springs from the misconception that has come
increasingly to the fore since I joined the industry -- that Superman's
costume is "patriotic", that he, like Captain America, is "wearing the flag".
Which, of course, he isn't -- red, blue and yellow?
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Superman fights for Truth, Justice, and the Romanian Way!
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John Byrne
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Mr. Byrne, I'm surprised that you didn't get the Kubert Hawkman, as
you have mentioned you love that helmet and rendition.
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Which is precisely why I didn't get this toy.
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Al Cook
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Superman Blue = 100C
Superman Red = 100M/100Y
Accept no substitutes.
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Jesse Garcia
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Wow! Are you painting that beauty yourself, Jesse?
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Yes Sir, no more painters for hire for me anymore.
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I must see painted pictures of Kilowog !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ***************************************************** Ask and you shall receive. Here you go Steven, I just finished painting him last night. 
Edited by Jesse Garcia on 21 June 2008 at 7:39am
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Garett Stehle
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Great looking Kilowog Jesse!
And since you are taking requests... could I see a picture of your Alpha Flight cube?
(Thanks)
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Jesse Garcia
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Here you go ... I'm repainting the Sasquatch now, because after Kilowog, I know I can do better. The colors are way flushed because of the camera flash.
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Marc Baptiste
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JB,
LOVE that Showcase Batgirl!! No black marker needed for that costume, huh? I plan on getting that one too. However, that figure will represent a kind of sad reminder each time I look at it; you see, I LOVE the black costume and the red purse/utility bag and have come to actively dislike the grey costume.
I was wondering, do you think the face looks faithful to that classic Infantino drawing? I can't make it out in detail, and won't be able to until I purchase one. For some reason, I am thinking it lacks the "soft" "pretty" face that Infantino gave Batgirl in those early appearances.
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